Whatabouts and Whereabouts

18/02/2013

Every Monday morning Trevor opens up the lines so you can ask thost questions that have been puzzling you - here's a sample of what was asked on Monday February 17th - and the responses.

Why do they bury you 6 feet under?

Wild animals can't smell that deep and dig up the body. Seems there could be up to three bodies in a grave. During the plague they thought that if they buried them deep enough that the plague won't spread.

What's the origin and meaning of 'hair of the dog'?

Rhyming slang for grog, because water wasn't safe to drink "The hair of the dog that bit me"

Why do the military use the word niner instead of nine?

Niner is used on the radio because it's a distinct sound. With bad communications you might confuse five with nine because they sound similar

Does anyone know how the band Procal Harum who had a big hit with A Whiter Shade of Pale got their name?

Manager named it after a cat.

What's the meaning of the 7 seas?

Back in history 7 equated to several. 7 seas of the Mediterranian.

What is the elephant motif that princess Mary wears on her blue sash?

Order of the Elephant (Danish: Elefantordenen) is the highest order of Denmark. It has origins in the 15th century, but has officially existed since 1693, and since the establishment of constitutional monarchy in 1849, is now almost exclusively bestowed on royalty and heads of state. Why the elephant? The explanation for such a symbol of the Order is most likely concerned with the participation of the Danish troops in the religiously sanctioned military campaigns (crusades) and their victory over the Saracens and their warrior elephants. Mammoth Mead - Elephant Ale Denmark has a beer called elephant lager.

Why are some egg shells brown, and some are white?

It all depends on the breed, colour, age, diet of the chook.

Why does our Carbon Tax money go to the UN?

We don't think it does, it goes in the country to balance against carbon outputs.

When a cemetery is full, how does it make its money to keep it maintained?

The family repay for the grave after 25 years. Chris has to pay $1000 for another 100 years. Otherwise they get cremated and returned to the family. Comes out of the council rates. Jenny's family needs to pay $4,500. 1,500 between 3 of them.

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